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'Absence rates by pupil characteristic - full academic years' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England'

• Created: 6 December 2023

WARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.

'Absence rates by pupil characteristic - full academic years' for State-funded primary in England for 2021/22

	2021/22
Authorised absence rate	4.8%
Overall absence rate	6.3%
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)	17.7%
Unauthorised absence rate	1.5%

Source: Pupil absence in schools in England, Absence rates by pupil characteristic - full academic years

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